Ben Hopkins is a screenwriter, film-maker and novelist. Born in Hong Kong. Grown in North London. Educated at Oxford and the Royal College of Art. Has lived in London and Istanbul. Now lives in Berlin. Speaks English, German, Italian, Turkish and French. His films include features and shorts, fiction and documentary, and have won awards at festivals such as Berlin, Locarno, Antalya and Toronto Hot Docs. Works predominantly as a screenwriter, writing films in all genres for other directors. |
 |
|
|
|
MARCH 2023: My novel CATHEDRAL is available in bookshops in the UK and the USA and from online retailers internationally. See the "Books" page on this website for reviews and more details.
My last documentary, IN SEARCH OF MONSTERS, co-written/directed with John Goetz, has won an Emmy for International Current Affairs.
I've been writing the script for FUZE - an action movie/thriller for director David Mackenzie and Sigma Films... The script is now out in search of cast and finance.
Work continues on pre-pre-production research for VATAN (FATHERLAND) - a biopic that takes in much of recent Turkish and German history, co-written with Atilla Oener. We are researching the possibilities for production, financing, casting etc. with producer Roshi Behesht Nedjad of In Good Company, Leipzig.
INSIDE, the film whose screenplay I wrote for Heretic Films in Greece and for director Vasilis Katsoupis, will be released in the USA and other countries by Focus in March 2023.
LIMONOV, a screenplay I wrote with Pawel Pawlikowski and Kirill Serebrennikov is in post-production, starring Ben Whishaw and directed by Serebrennikov.
My last new novel, GHOSTS. has failed to find a publisher, which is very disappointing. Meanwhile I've started work on a further novel, set in the 17th Century Ottoman Empire. It should take some years to write, I fear.
|
|
|
|
